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Sicily (Italy) (search for this): book 1, chapter 54
Syracuse (Italy) (search for this): book 1, chapter 54
Shipwreck of the Roman Fleet
In complete ignorance of what had happened to his
advanced squadron, the Consul, who had remained behind at
Syracuse, after completing all he meant to do there, put to sea;
and, after rounding Pachynus, was proceeding on his voyage
to Lilybaeum. The appearance of the enemy was once more
signalled to the Carthaginian admiral by his look-out men,
and he at once put out to sea, with the view of engaging them
as far as possible away from their comrades. Junius saw the
Carthaginian fleet from a considerable distance, and observing
their great numbers did not dare to engage them, and yet
found it impossible to avoid them by flight because they were
now too close. He therefore steered towards land, and
anchored under a rocky and altogether dangerous part of the
shore; for he judged it better to run all risks rather than
allow his squadron, with all its men, to fall into the hands
of the enemy. The Carthaginian admiral saw what he had
done; and determined that it
Lilybaeum (Italy) (search for this): book 1, chapter 54
Shipwreck of the Roman Fleet
In complete ignorance of what had happened to his
advanced squadron, the Consul, who had remained behind at
Syracuse, after completing all he meant to do there, put to sea;
and, after rounding Pachynus, was proceeding on his voyage
to Lilybaeum. The appearance of the enemy was once more
signalled to the Carthaginian admiral by his look-out men,
and he at once put out to sea, with the view of engaging them
as far as possible away from their comrades. Junius saw the
Carthaginian fleet from a considerable distance, and observing
their great numbers did not dare to engage them, and yet
found it impossible to avoid them by flight because they were
now too close. He therefore steered towards land, and
anchored under a rocky and altogether dangerous part of the
shore; for he judged it better to run all risks rather than
allow his squadron, with all its men, to fall into the hands
of the enemy. The Carthaginian admiral saw what he had
done; and determined that it